artwork Joe Baiza
artwork Raymond Pettibon
bass Mike Watt
drums George Hurley
guitar, vocals D. Boon
tracks a1 to a3 producer Ethan James
tracks a4 to b8 producer Spot
Phonographic Copyright (p) SST Records
Published By New Alliance Music
Published By Cesstone Music
Recorded At Radio Tokyo
Recorded At Total Access Recording Studios
Lacquer Cut At K Disc Mastering
Plated At Greg Lee Processing
Pressed By Rainbo Records
Pressed By Rainbo Records
This is the original pressing, from November 1983. This version has the price $5.98 written on the spine and the labels show the two distinctive pressing rings of Rainbo Records. There are two similar versions, which can be identified as follows:
– a [r29528884=repress from 1984], which has the price $5.98 on the spine but the wider pressing ring of another plant;
– a [r29525791=repress from 1985] pressed by Rainbo, which does not have a price on the spine.

℗ 1983 SST Records
Made in USA

Tracks listed sequentially A1 to B8.

A1-A3 recorded January, 1983 at Radio Tokyo - Venice, CA
A4-B8 recorded live 2-track January + May, 1983 at Total Access - Redondo Beach, CA

[Back cover]
- All songs published by New Alliance Music (BMI)

[Labels]
- Songs A1 to B7 New Alliance Music (BMI)
- Song B8 New Alliance Music/CesstoneMusic (BMI)
- Tracks for both sides listed on side A. Side B only has George text and photo.


Catalog number is 'SST-016' on A-side label and back cover, 'SST 016' on the spine.

Runout strings are hand-etched.
Barcode: none
Rights Society: BMI
Price Code: 5.98
Matrix / Runout: SST-016-A IRRATIONALITY IS BLISS - ☉ S-11168 L-14813 K. (Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: SST-016-B K. A COLT .45 LOOKED LIKE A TOY PISTOL IN HIS HAND-RAYMOND CHANDLER L-14813-X S-11169 (Side B runout)